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sanctioned
adjective
Established by authority; given authoritative approval
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adjective
Established by authority; given authoritative approval
“A list of approved candidates”
adjective
Formally approved and invested with legal authority
adjective
Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
“{'source': 'Sinclair Lewis', 'text': 'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'}”
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A list of approved candidates
{'source': 'Sinclair Lewis', 'text': 'the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing'}
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